Today's News

Campbell County High School’s cross-country teams finished among the leaders Thursday during a meet hosted by the Hardin Valley Academy.

The Lady Cougars took third in the girl’s team standings and finished only two points (87) behind second place Heritage. Farragut (56 pts.) was girl’s team champion in a field that included 12 complete teams, 13 incomplete teams and 142 runners.

Campbell County’s Lauren Evans and Carlie Childress placed among the top 10 runners overall. Evans finished fifth with a time of 22 minutes flat.

Oliver Springs quarterback Garrett Miller had a hot hand and quick feet during Friday night’s homecoming game against Jellico.

The 5-10, 180 lb. sophomore was involved in six of his team’s seven touchdowns as the Bobcats (3-0 district, 5-1 overall) routed the Blue Devils, 48-22. Miller rushed for three scores, passed for three more and personally accounted for 207 yards of total offense.

The upsetting truths of domestic violence can prompt some people to turn away from the realities of the problem. However, for the women who work daily to help the victims of the crime that sees no socio economic or gender divides, averting the facts is not an option. “Some of the people don’t have anybody,” said Melissa Davis, a House of Hope staffer of the people who come to the shelter for support. The House of Hope is Campbell County’s answer when a domestic violence victim doesn’t know where to go after leaving their abuser.

A lawsuit questioning whether nude dancing is free speech has come back to the local court level. However, this time, there is money involved. In July Steve Hale, president of Adult World, LLC, sued the town of Caryville. Through his attorney Michael Hatmaker, Hale said Caryville and its officials were squashing his constitutional rights with its municipal code. At that time, Hale did not ask to be awarded any damages. Now he wants $10 million.

For the second time in less than two years, Courtney Partin will be coming back to Campbell County for resentencing on his convictions for attempted first-degree murder and aggravated assault. In July 2008, Partin was in Campbell County Criminal Court after the United States Supreme Court voided the guidelines he had previously been sentenced under.

During that hearing, Criminal Court Judge Shayne Sexton lowered Partin’s sentence by seven years taking it to 22 years.

A civil judgment has been entered against Tim Webb, an attorney who previously practiced law in Campbell County. Last week Chancellor Billy Joe White cited Webb’s lack of response to a $4 million lawsuit filed against him as the first reason he was ruling in favor Billy and Shirley Powell, the plaintiffs. In June, the Powells filed the lawsuit against Webb and his now defunct legal practice. The couple had alleged Webb engaged in “unfair and deceptive” actions in his dealings with them, according to their lawsuit.

Even as rain drenches the area, the Caryville Civil War Council (CCWC) is still planning its annual toy run to benefit needy families during the holiday season. “If it rains that means we will have a two hour delay,” said Larry Collier a founding member of the CCWC. For riders this means registration will begin at 11 a.m. and riders will take off at 1 p.m.

For the group it is the eighth time this endeavor has been embarked on. For them, it never gets old.